Texas A&M DL Polo Manukainiu Killed in Car Crash

Texas A&M redshirt freshman defensive lineman Polo Manukainiu was killed in a single-vehicle car crash in New Mexico on Monday afternoon. According to the university, the crash took place at 6:52pm mountain time while the vehicle he was a passenger in drifted off the road, causing the driver to over correct and the vehicle rolled several times.

Aggies' head coach Kevin Sumlin released a statement on Tuesday:

“We lost a terrific young man,” Texas A&M head football coach Kevin Sumlin said. “Polo was loved by his teammates and coaches. Anyone who came in contact with him was struck by his sense of humor and smile. My heart aches for his mom and family members.”

Tragically, one of Manukainiu's final tweets came was about driving tired.

22 hour drive back to Texas on no sleep. Oh my